sec.117BDispensing an equivalent medicine

sec.117B Dispensing an equivalent medicine

This section applies to a dispenser if— the dispenser is a pharmacist; and the dispenser is dispensing a medicine for a patient, other than a restricted medicine or diversion-risk medicine, on a written prescription; and the dispenser proposes to dispense an equivalent medicine as a substitute to the medicine stated on the prescription (the original medicine ). The dispenser may amend the prescription to dispense the equivalent medicine if the dispenser assesses the amendment to be reasonably necessary for the therapeutic treatment of the patient. Before amending the prescription, the dispenser must obtain consent to the amendment from the person obtaining the medicine. The dispenser must make the amendment— by recording the following details on the prescription— the name of the dispenser; the place where the dispenser usually practices; the dispenser’s phone number; the dispenser’s qualifications; the details of the change made to the original medicine; and by signing and dating the amendment; and in a way that does not obscure the information originally stated on the prescription before the amendment. See section 124 (1) (m) about records of amendments required to be kept by dispensers. The dispenser must take all reasonable steps to ensure the prescriber who made the prescription is— advised of the details recorded on the prescription under subsection (4) (a) ; and given a brief description of why the dispenser amended the prescription. In this section— equivalent medicine , to the original medicine, means a medicine that— is listed on the register under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) for the same indication as the original medicine; and is able to be dispensed in a dose and for a duration that is intended to have a therapeutic effect equivalent to the therapeutic effect of the original medicine; and has the same or similar chemical composition or pharmacological means of action as the original medicine. indication means an indication within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) . s 117B ins 2025 SL No. 60 s 5 (sec.117B-ssec.1) This section applies to a dispenser if— the dispenser is a pharmacist; and the dispenser is dispensing a medicine for a patient, other than a restricted medicine or diversion-risk medicine, on a written prescription; and the dispenser proposes to dispense an equivalent medicine as a substitute to the medicine stated on the prescription (the original medicine ). (sec.117B-ssec.2) The dispenser may amend the prescription to dispense the equivalent medicine if the dispenser assesses the amendment to be reasonably necessary for the therapeutic treatment of the patient. (sec.117B-ssec.3) Before amending the prescription, the dispenser must obtain consent to the amendment from the person obtaining the medicine. (sec.117B-ssec.4) The dispenser must make the amendment— by recording the following details on the prescription— the name of the dispenser; the place where the dispenser usually practices; the dispenser’s phone number; the dispenser’s qualifications; the details of the change made to the original medicine; and by signing and dating the amendment; and in a way that does not obscure the information originally stated on the prescription before the amendment. See section 124 (1) (m) about records of amendments required to be kept by dispensers. (sec.117B-ssec.5) The dispenser must take all reasonable steps to ensure the prescriber who made the prescription is— advised of the details recorded on the prescription under subsection (4) (a) ; and given a brief description of why the dispenser amended the prescription. (sec.117B-ssec.6) In this section— equivalent medicine , to the original medicine, means a medicine that— is listed on the register under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) for the same indication as the original medicine; and is able to be dispensed in a dose and for a duration that is intended to have a therapeutic effect equivalent to the therapeutic effect of the original medicine; and has the same or similar chemical composition or pharmacological means of action as the original medicine. indication means an indication within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) .